Alan Webber (1925-2011) died April 14. He started to work as part-time copy editor for Empire Press in the spring of 1992 and was reading copy at home the day of his death. He died from a ruptured aorta while practicing his trombone for one of two weekly gigs he did with his jazz band at Leesburg King's Court Tavern. He liked limericks. Here is one a bit too tasteful for his tastes:
There once was a perpetually young man from Short Hill Who long played the trombone for a thrill While his horn was well worn It still played sweet as corn Though copyediting was what paid the bill...barely
His service is Saturday April 30 at 11 a.m. St. Peter's Episcopal Church 37018 Glendale St. Purcellville, VA 20132
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His ashes will be placed in his trombone and sealed with a mute for this service Saturday/burial. He’ll be buried in CT, next to his folks.